"I don't know Who is cranking; I'm pleased He doesn't stop."

-- Robert A. Heinlein

“I cared not where or how I lived, or what hardships I went through, so I could but gain souls to Christ”

Source : David Brainerd, Ebenezer Pemberton (1765). “An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend Mr. David Brainerd: Minister of the Gospel, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a Church of Christian Indians in New Jersey. Who Died at Northampton in New-England, October 9, 1747, in the 30th Year of His Age. Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary, and Other Private Writings, Written for His Own Use; and Now Published”, p.123
“It is better to learn war early from friends, than late from enemies”
“Danger is the spice of life and youâ€™ve got to take a risk now and thenâ€¦thatâ€™s what makes life worthwhile.”
“In conclusion, the idea of direction on the part of the photographer has its greatest value when its processes are least discernible to the spectator.”
“In 1983 I'd had a number one. I'd sold 6 million copies of Total Eclipse Of The Heart all over the world.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“When I was in my early 20s, I had my hair permed. Bad Idea! It turned into total frizz. My advice to women is: if you have nice hair already, don't get a perm, leave your hair alone.”
“I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.”
“I'd love to have kids, but not at the moment.”

Source : "Zara Phillips: First Horses, Then Babies (Maybe)" by Simon Perry, people.com. September 7, 2011.

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